text_original: It was indeed a royal gift, and Henry had no scruple in accepting it But the offer seems to show an uneasy desire to draw closer a bond which had been gradually loosened, and renew an intimacy which was perceptibly diminishing.
text_transcription: IT WAS INDEED A ROYAL GIFT AND HENRY HAD NO SCRUPLE IN ACCEPTING IT BUT THE OFFER SEEMS TO SHOW AN UNEASY DESIRE TO DRAW CLOSER A BOND WHICH HAD BEEN GRADUALLY LOOSENED AND RENEW AN INTIMACY WHICH WAS PERCEPTIBLY DIMINISHING
phonemes: ɪt wʌz ˌɪndˈiːd ɐ ɹˈɔɪəl ɡˈɪft, ænd hˈɛnɹi hæd nˈoʊ skɹˈuːpəl ɪn ɐksˈɛptɪŋ ɪt bˌʌt ðɪ ˈɔfɚ sˈiːmz tə ʃˈoʊ ɐn ʌnˈiːzi dɪzˈaɪɚ tə dɹˈɔː klˈoʊsɚɹ ɐ bˈɑːnd wˌɪtʃ hɐdbɪn ɡɹˈædʒuːəli lˈuːsənd, ænd ɹᵻnˈuː ɐn ˈɪntɪməsi wˌɪtʃ wʌz pɚsˈɛptᵻbli dᵻmˈɪnɪʃɪŋ.